planning economic development & five year plans section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What is the growth rate aimed at in the Eighth Five Year Plan?

a) 7%

b) 5.6%

c) 6.5%

d) 6%

Question : 2

The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?

1. Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level.
2. Purchasing power parity at national level.
3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 3

The Rolling plan concept in National planning was introduced by

a) The Janta Party Government

b) The National Front Government

c) Indira Gandhi Government

d) Rajiv Gandhi Government

Question : 4

Which plan emphasised optimum utilisation of capacities, improvement in productivity and establishment of sunrise industries”?

a) Sixth Plan

b) Fifth Plan

c) Seventh plan

d) Second Plan

Question : 5

Consider the following statements :

1. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the growth rate of the agriculture sector was above 4%.
2. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the agriculture sector contributed more than 25% to the overall GDP of India.

a) only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

Which one of the following Five year plans of Indian Economy was terminated by the Janata Government?

a) Fifth Five Year Plan

b) Seventh Five Year Plan

c) Fourth Five Year Plan

d) Eighth Five Year Plan